There are 8 ways to get from Chesterfield to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane MAN - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 8mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
27h 27m£64–124Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Aberdeentrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
22h 48m£243–359Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BHX - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
8h 1mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane EDI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
9h 10mTrain to Norwich International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane NWI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
14h 7mTrain, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
23h 25m£201–363Bus, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180
- Take the bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
28h 38m£83–189
Chesterfield to Lerwick by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chesterfield to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £60 - £130 and takes 27h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chesterfield to Lerwick is to train and ferry which takes 22h 48m and costs £240 - £360.
The distance between Chesterfield and Lerwick is 547 miles.
The best way to get from Chesterfield to Lerwick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 48m and costs £240 - £360.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Chesterfield to Lerwick, including transfers.
There are 90+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Chesterfield, England and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Chesterfield to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chesterfield to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Aberdeen and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 22h 48m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lerwick via Inverness, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–390
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–390
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270–1,500
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £210–310
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide





































